CLASS ACTION: Auto medical exclusion settlement properly approved following 2nd fairness hearing over claims of, inter alia, collusion as allegedly indicated by $600,000 flat fee for class counsel on submitted claims and 30% contingency on unsubmitted claims… Newman affirmed. [Read more…]
UTPA, private right, premiums rebate/excessive
UTPA: No private right of action under §§ 208 (rebate of premiums) & 212 (excessive premiums)… Sherlock affirmed. [Read more…]
$950,000 settlement, “experimental for research”
SETTLEMENT: $950,000, class action, state employee benefits plan beneficiaries denied benefits under “experimental for research” exclusion, approved by Neill. [Read more…]
State employee benefits plan, “experimental”
CLASS CERTIFICATION: Class of state employee benefits plan beneficiaries denied benefits under “experimental for research” exclusion certified on remand, certification modified to require members to be responsible for re-opening their own claims… Neill. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, visiting girlfriend in jail
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Suspension for failure to disclose status as alleged victim and witness while visiting girlfriend in jail… order. [Read more…]
Legal malpractice, bad bankruptcy advice
LEGAL MALPRACTICE: Claims alleging erroneous advice that right to appeal $3.8 million defamation judgment would not be lost by filing bankruptcy were property of bankruptcy estate, properly sold by Trustee to malpractice defendant for $12,000… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Economic advantage, competing comp insurers
ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE: Comp insurer’s claims against competitors properly rejected on summary judgment for failure to establish quantifiable damages including to reputation… Sherlock affirmed. [Read more…]
Legal malpractice, statute of limitations
LEGAL MALPRACTICE claim of failure to secure out-of-state witness in SIWC/sex assault case properly found time-barred… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, request for disbarment
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Attorney’s request for immediate disbarment to allow clients to seek client protection funds denied… order. [Read more…]
Attorney discipline, discovery/client informed
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE: Censure/probation for, inter alia, failure to comply with discovery, keep client informed… order. [Read more…]
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